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The Marion County Sheriff's Department was awarded a $980,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753). The grant will fund the department's "Smart Community Project" to integrate advanced technologies into their law enforcement operations. Key products and services to be delivered include upgrading the department's vehicle fleet with in-car systems, providing investigators with...

The Leon County Sheriff's Office (LCSO) received a $359,999 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program (CFDA 16.835). The grant funding will enable LCSO to expand its existing body-worn camera (BWC) program, with expected outcomes including improved officer safety, evidence collection, transparency and accountability in law enforcement practices, reduced excessive use of force...

The Lane County Oregon Police Department received a $648,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services program on March 15, 2022 to support technology and equipment acquisitions through September 30, 2024. The funding will assist the agency under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710) to develop and acquire effective technologies and interoperable communications solutions that enhance law enforcement...

The Leon County Sheriff's Office (LCSO) received a $112,000 Project Grant award under the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Bureau of Justice Assistance's Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program (CFDA 16.835). The grant, effective October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2026, will enable LCSO to expand its existing body-worn camera (BWC) program. Key activities include purchasing new BWC equipment, enhancing technical support for the expanded camera system, developing policies for BWC...

The Iowa Department of Public Safety received a $195,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services Program under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710) to investigate illicit activities related to heroin, fentanyl, carfentanil, and unlawful opioid distribution from October 2022 through September 2025. As the state law enforcement agency, Iowa DPS will use the funding to foster statewide collaboration in...

The County of Cumberland, Maine was awarded a $250,000 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA #16.753). The funding will support implementation of body worn and in-car camera systems for the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office over a 10-year period, with a completion date of December 31, 2024. The camera systems are intended to increase transparency between law enforcement...

The Rutherford County Sheriff's Office in Murfreesboro, Tennessee received a $399,284.16 Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance to implement a Body-Worn Camera pilot program under the federal Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation program (CFDA 16.835). The Sheriff's Office will use the funding to purchase 100 body-worn cameras to equip its 100-officer Uniformed Patrol Division with the goal of improving officer safety,...

The Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) in Charlotte, North Carolina was awarded a $125,000 federal Project Grant under the Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation program (CFDA 16.835) from the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance. The grant supports the MCSO's initiative to issue 85 body-worn cameras (BWCs) to detention officers across 40 housing units in the Mecklenburg County Detention Center-Central. Key project activities include engaging stakeholders,...

The Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) was awarded a $963,000 Project Grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.753 Congressionally Recommended Awards) to implement the Automated License Plate Reader Expansion for Law Enforcement Program. The purpose is to increase the solvability of violent crimes in Independence, Missouri and Kansas City, Missouri. The project will install approximately 144 automated license plate readers (ALPRs) at 42 high-traffic intersections and crime hot spots...

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), under the federal Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program (CFDA 16.835), awarded a $279,774 project grant to the County of Burlington, New Jersey. This 3-year grant will enable the Burlington County Sheriff's Office (BCSO) to implement the BCSO Body-Worn Camera (BWC) Expansion Project. The key products and services to be delivered include: Procurement of 90 Axon body-worn cameras and associated equipment Revision and implementation of the BCSO's...